- Rotating Quiz #288 - 3 Updates
- Rotating Quiz 287: And Coming Last - 3 Updates
- QFTCIBP Game 5, Rounds #2 and x=3 - 2 Updates
- QFTCIBP Game 4, Rounds 9-10: money, subway challenge - 2 Updates
- QFTCIBP Game 4, Rounds 7-8: spy writers and light - 2 Updates
- QFTCIBP Current Events Final - 2 Updates
- RQ 286: Snakes - 1 Update
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 10 10:11PM +0200 Welcome to Rotating Quiz 288 and my thanks to Mark Brader for announcing me as the first deputy in Dan Blum's absence after RQ287. Beware that this is quiz is a little different from the usual ones, so it helps to read the rules. All questions ask for a finite list of items. For a perfect score of 100 points, you should answer with a complete list. Partial credits in proportion to the total number of items are given. E.g, if a question has three correct answers, one correct entry will reward you 33 points and two correct entries gives you 67 points. If there are five correct entries, you get 20, 40 etc. There is no penalty for incorrect entries as long as your total number of entries does not exceed the number of correct answers. For instance, say that there are six items in the list. Five correct entries gives you 83 points, and so does five correct entries + one incorrect. But five correct entries + two incorrect entries means that you will only score 67. (Would there be some edge case that I don't like to count to correct list, but it is arguably up to interpretation, I may be lenient and not apply a penalty in this case.) I plan to score this quiz sometime on Sunday. As always when I run quizzes, if I need a tie breaker, I will make a subjective judgement of the incorrect answers. As always post answers to the newsgroups, and as always rely on your knowledge only and don't use sources or ask the wife. 1. At the outbreak of World War I, which of the independent states in Europe were republics? 2. Which are the official languages of Singapore? 3. Which countries have won Davis Cup in tennis on at least five occasions since 1923? 4. Name all persons who have appeared on an original album with The Rolling Stones as a regular member of the group. 5. List all elements of which there exists stable isotopes with both odd number of protons and odd number of neutrons. 6. November 9 is a date on which several important events has happened in Germany during the 20th century. Name all years *and* the event that happened on Nov 9th that year. 7. Which where the films in the "Man with no Name" series directed by Sergio Leonoe and starring Clint Eastwood? 8. Since the reunification of China in the 6th century, which dynasties have ruled China for at least 50 years? 9. Name the sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 10 03:39PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > As always post answers to the newsgroups, and as always rely on your > knowledge only and don't use sources or ask the wife. Sex prejudice, that's what it is! Many answers below are guesses, as you can probably tell. > 1. At the outbreak of World War I, which of the independent states in Europe > were republics? Andorra, France, San Marino, Switzerland. > 2. Which are the official languages of Singapore? Chinese, English, Malay. > 3. Which countries have won Davis Cup in tennis on at least five occasions > since 1923? Australia, UK, US. > 4. Name all persons who have appeared on an original album with The Rolling > Stones as a regular member of the group. Jagger, Richards. > 5. List all elements of which there exists stable isotopes with both odd > number of protons and odd number of neutrons. Hmm. I only know two for sure and I think I'll just go with those. Hydrogen, nitrogen. > 6. November 9 is a date on which several important events has happened in > Germany during the 20th century. Name all years *and* the event that > happened on Nov 9th that year. 1989 - "fall of the Berlin Wall" > 7. Which where the films in the "Man with no Name" series directed by Sergio > Leonoe and starring Clint Eastwood? Are those: A Fistful of Dollars; For a Few Dollars More; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly? > 8. Since the reunification of China in the 6th century, which dynasties have > ruled China for at least 50 years? Oh gawd, they all sound the same. Ching, Han, Ming, Tang. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | WARNING: This Product Warps Space and Time msb@vex.net | in Its Vicinity. --JIR My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 11 01:10AM > 1. At the outbreak of World War I, which of the independent states in Europe > were republics? San Marino France Spain Portugal > 2. Which are the official languages of Singapore? English Mandarin Malay > 3. Which countries have won Davis Cup in tennis on at least five occasions > since 1923? USA United Kingdom France > 4. Name all persons who have appeared on an original album with The Rolling > Stones as a regular member of the group. Mick Jagger Keith Richards > 5. List all elements of which there exists stable isotopes with both odd > number of protons and odd number of neutrons. lithium boron > 7. Which where the films in the "Man with no Name" series directed by Sergio > Leonoe and starring Clint Eastwood? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly A Fistful of Dollars For a Few Dollars More > 8. Since the reunification of China in the 6th century, which dynasties have > ruled China for at least 50 years? T'ang Song Ming Manchu -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 05 08:22AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > What is the ALPHABETICALLY LAST: > * Geography > 1. Independent country now existing? Zimbabwe > 2. State of the US? Wyoming > 4. Person to have won an Oscar for acting? > * History > 5. Person to have been Secretary-General of the UN? U Thant > 6. Person to have been President of the US? Wilson > * Science > 7. Chemical element? zirconium > 8. Bone in the human body? vertebra > * Sports > 9. Team to have played in the Premier League of British soccer? > 10. City to have hosted the Olympics? Vancouver > * Literature > 11. Member of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring"? Took -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 04 05:32PM -0500 In article <cNOdndJAK6MyiVjHnZ2dnUU7-UXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > What is the ALPHABETICALLY LAST: > * Geography > 1. Independent country now existing? Zimbabwe > 2. State of the US? Wyoming > 4. Person to have won an Oscar for acting? > * History > 5. Person to have been Secretary-General of the UN? U Thant > 6. Person to have been President of the US? Wilson > * Science > 7. Chemical element? zinc > 8. Bone in the human body? vertebra > 10. City to have hosted the Olympics? > * Literature > 11. Member of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring"? Strider -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 10 01:53AM -0500 Mark Brader: > hardest questions, the second tiebreaker will be correct spelling > and capitalization, and and the third tiebreaker will be who > posted first. In fact there was a 3-way tie, as 3 entrants each scored 8 points out of a maximum 14. And thanks to the lovely and talented Catherine Zeta-Jones, who won the Best Supporting Actress award for "Chicago" (2002), your winner on the first tiebreaker is DAN BLUM. Hearty congratulations, Dan! Unfortunately, I learn that, due to travel, Dan is unable to moderate RQ 288 unless we wait until late April. It is therefore necessary to know who finished second. And, after resolving a judgement issue as explained below, it turns out that we need to use the *third* tiebreaker to see that Erland Sommarskog finished second ahead of Peter Smyth. Erland, are you available? > You have until Monday, April 9, 2018, to enter, by Toronto time > (zone -5); that gives you 5 days and about almost hours from the > time of posting. My apologies for the stupid error; of course Toronto time currently is zone -4. Nobody entered between midnight and midnight EST anyway, so it didn't matter for contest purposes. > What is the ALPHABETICALLY LAST: > * Geography > 1. Independent country now existing? Zimbabwe. 1 for everyone -- Erland, John, Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, Dan Tilque, and Jason. > 2. State of the US? Wyoming. 1 for everyone. > * Entertainment > 3. Movie to have won the Oscar for Best Picture? "You Can't Take It with You" (1938). > 4. Person to have won an Oscar for acting? Catherine Zeta-Jones, Best Supporting Actress for "Chicago" (2002). 1 for Dan Blum. > * History > 5. Person to have been Secretary-General of the UN? Kurt Waldheim (1972-81). 1 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Peter. > 6. Person to have been President of the US? Woodrow Wilson (1913-21). 1 for Erland, John, Dan Blum, Marc, Peter, and Dan Tilque. > * Science > 7. Chemical element? Zirconium. 1 for Erland, John, Peter, and Dan Tilque. > 8. Bone in the human body? Zygomatic bone (there are two, left and right). > * Sports > 9. Team to have played in the Premier League of British soccer? Wolverhampton Wanderers (4 seasons between 2003 and 2012). Here's where the judgement call comes in. I wrote in the detailed rules: You must alphabetize on the following basis... * For sports teams, use the usual name whether one or multiple words, e.g. "Germany" or "Detroit Red Wings". Well, Erland's answer was just "Wolverhampton". But what I said was that you had to *alphabetize* on the full usual name, not that you had to *give it as your answer*. There has only been one Wolverhampton team in the major British soccer leagues during the era of the Premier League; and therefore I judge that "Wolverhampton" is a correct answer. So, finally, 1 for Erland, John, and Peter. > 10. City to have hosted the Olympics? Vancouver (2010). 1 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. > * Literature > 11. Member of J.R.R. Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring"? Peregrin (or "Pippin") Took. The surname was required. 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, and Dan Tilque. > 12. Tom Clancy novel featuring Jack Ryan (the original character, > not his son Jack Jr.)? "The Sum of All Fears". > * Current Events (give or take a couple of years, if applicable) > 13. Person fired from the US cabinet by Donald Trump? Rex Tillerson (secretary of state; fired March 2018). 1 for Erland, John, Dan Blum, and Peter. > 14. Person fired from the UK cabinet by Theresa May? John Whittingdale (culture, media, and sport; fired July 2016). > * Canadiana > Just kidding, we're done. Scores, if there are no errors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 TOTALS Dan Blum 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 8 Erland Sommarskog 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 8 Peter Smyth 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 8 John Masters 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 Dan Tilque 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 Marc Dashevsky 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Jason Kreitzer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 So it's over to Erland for RQ 288. -- Mark Brader | The last 10% of the performance sought contributes Toronto | one-third of the cost and two-thirds of the problems. msb@vex.net | -- Norm Augustine My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 10 06:36AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > such as Russia that extend into Asia. With those exclusions, > Ukraine is the *largest country in Europe by area*. What is > the second-largest? Sweden > 2. Greenland is the *largest island by area* in the world. What is > the second-largest? New Guinea > 3. The Caspian Sea is the *largest lake by area* in the world. > What is the second-largest? Lake Superior > 4. Of the 7 continents, Asia is the *largest continent by > population*. What is the second-largest? Europe > the continent where their capital is, then Brazil is the > *largest country by population in South America*. What is > the second-largest? Argentina > 6. Alaska is the *largest US state by area*. What is the > second-largest? Texas > 7. Sudan used to be the *largest country in Africa by area* until > it split. Now Algeria is the largest -- and what is the > second-largest? (Hint: it's not Sudan or South Sudan.) Democratic Republic of the Congo > 8. Honshu is the *largest island in Japan by area*. What is the > second-largest? Hokkaido > 9. Western Australia is the *largest state in Australia by area*. > What is the second-largest? Queensland > 10. Mt. Everest is the *tallest mountain in the world by elevation > of the summit above sea level*. What is the second-tallest? Mount Godwin Austen > to mathematics as well. Although the theorem that bears his name > was known to eastern mathematicians earlier, he was the first > to introduce it to Greek philosophy. Name any year he was alive. 302 BCC > zngurzngvpny jbex bs vgf gvzr naq gur sbhaqngvba bs trbzrgel > nf jr xabj vg, juvpu unf orra hfrq nf n grkgobbx rire fvapr. > Jub jnf ur? Euclid > arabic or Hindu-Arabic numeral system. He also introduced the > famous growth sequence which bears his name. Name any year he > was alive. 1255 > 4. Calculus was simultaneously developed by two people. > Isaac Newton was one. Who was the other? Liebnitz > 5. Name any year both Newton and <answer 4> were alive. 1754 > calculus. He also had a famous conjecture that began the > development of algebraic number theory. It remained unproven > until 1994. Name any year Fermat was alive. 1732 > study of trigonometric series. A Fourier series decomposes > any periodic function into the sum of a set of sine waves. > Name any year he was alive. 1868 > 8. The "Principia Mathematica" is an important work written by > Alfred North Whitehead and a former student of his, Bertrand > Russell. Name any year they were both alive. 1905 > general theory of relativity, which included the behavior of > gravity and other topics. Name either of the two publication > years or any year in between. 1905 > flaws: in any sufficiently complete system there are things > that are true, but cannot be proven. Within 10 years, when > was this published? 1924 -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 10 04:21AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:OK2dnVE_3-vY3lbHnZ2dnUU7- > such as Russia that extend into Asia. With those exclusions, > Ukraine is the *largest country in Europe by area*. What is > the second-largest? Germany > 2. Greenland is the *largest island by area* in the world. What is > the second-largest? New Guinea > 3. The Caspian Sea is the *largest lake by area* in the world. > What is the second-largest? Lake Superior > 4. Of the 7 continents, Asia is the *largest continent by > population*. What is the second-largest? Africa > the continent where their capital is, then Brazil is the > *largest country by population in South America*. What is > the second-largest? Argentina > 6. Alaska is the *largest US state by area*. What is the > second-largest? Texas > 7. Sudan used to be the *largest country in Africa by area* until > it split. Now Algeria is the largest -- and what is the > second-largest? (Hint: it's not Sudan or South Sudan.) Democratic Republic of the Congo > 8. Honshu is the *largest island in Japan by area*. What is the > second-largest? Hokkaido > 9. Western Australia is the *largest state in Australia by area*. > What is the second-largest? Queensland > 10. Mt. Everest is the *tallest mountain in the world by elevation > of the summit above sea level*. What is the second-tallest? K2 > to mathematics as well. Although the theorem that bears his name > was known to eastern mathematicians earlier, he was the first > to introduce it to Greek philosophy. Name any year he was alive. 450 BCE; 400 BCE > zngurzngvpny jbex bs vgf gvzr naq gur sbhaqngvba bs trbzrgel > nf jr xabj vg, juvpu unf orra hfrq nf n grkgobbx rire fvapr. > Jub jnf ur? Euclid > arabic or Hindu-Arabic numeral system. He also introduced the > famous growth sequence which bears his name. Name any year he > was alive. 1375; 1425 > 4. Calculus was simultaneously developed by two people. > Isaac Newton was one. Who was the other? Liebniz > 5. Name any year both Newton and <answer 4> were alive. 1680 > calculus. He also had a famous conjecture that began the > development of algebraic number theory. It remained unproven > until 1994. Name any year Fermat was alive. 1675; 1725 > study of trigonometric series. A Fourier series decomposes > any periodic function into the sum of a set of sine waves. > Name any year he was alive. 1775; 1825 > 8. The "Principia Mathematica" is an important work written by > Alfred North Whitehead and a former student of his, Bertrand > Russell. Name any year they were both alive. 1920 > general theory of relativity, which included the behavior of > gravity and other topics. Name either of the two publication > years or any year in between. 1907 > flaws: in any sufficiently complete system there are things > that are true, but cannot be proven. Within 10 years, when > was this published? 1905; 1926 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 06 10:08AM Mark Brader wrote: > > Aruba | Czechia | Mexico | Vanuatu > > Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Peru | Vietnam > 1. Pula. Georgia, Armenia > 2. Kwanza. Angola, Botswana > 3. Lempira. Costa Rica, Belize > 4. Dong. Vietnam > 5. Quetzal. Guatemala, Honduras > 6. Sol. Costa Rica, Belize > 7. Dram. Georgia, Armenia > 8. Florin. Georgia, Armenia > 9. Colon. Georgia, Armenia > 10. Vatu. Vanuatu > * A. Science: Atomic Unions > A1. Common sand is a combination of oxygen and what other > chemical element? Silicon > A2. Table salt is a combination of sodium and what other > chemical element? Chlorine > B1. In which 1991 movie does John Goodman's character become > the King of England after an accidental mass electrocution > during a royal-family photo shoot? King Ralph > B2. What is the title of the 1996 documentary about the 1974 > "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match between George Foreman > and Muhammad Ali? The King > C1. In February 1952, the Queen was abroad when she learned > that her father had died and she had become Queen. What > present-day country was she in? Kenya > C2. In what year was Her Majesty's first royal visit to Canada > *as Queen*? Hint: In ottawa, she opened the 23rd Parliament. 1955, 1956 > * D. Sports: College Teams > Which US college or university's teams are called... > D1. The Crimson Tide? Michigan > D2. The Wolverines? Michigan > We name a painting and artist; you name the museum where it hangs > permanently. > E1. "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli. Louvre > E2. "Olympia" by Manet. Louvre > * F. Geography: Bays > What bay is bordered by... > F1. Hudson Bay, Ontario, and Quebec? Bay of Fundy > F2. Trenton, Belleville, and Prince Edward County, all in Ontario? Bay of Fundy Peter Smyth |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 07 05:23AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > | Aruba | Czechia | Mexico | Vanuatu > | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Peru | Vietnam > 1. Pula. Georgia > 2. Kwanza. Botswana > 3. Lempira. Albania > 4. Dong. Vietnam > 5. Quetzal. Guatemala > 6. Sol. Peru > 7. Dram. Armenia > 8. Florin. Aruba > 9. Colon. Costa Rica > 10. Vatu. Vanuatu > * A. Science: Atomic Unions > A1. Common sand is a combination of oxygen and what other > chemical element? silicon > A2. Table salt is a combination of sodium and what other > chemical element? chlorine > C1. In February 1952, the Queen was abroad when she learned > that her father had died and she had become Queen. What > present-day country was she in? Kenya; Tanzania > C2. In what year was Her Majesty's first royal visit to Canada > *as Queen*? Hint: In ottawa, she opened the 23rd Parliament. 1954 > * D. Sports: College Teams > Which US college or university's teams are called... > D1. The Crimson Tide? University of Alabama > D2. The Wolverines? University of Michigan > * F. Geography: Bays > What bay is bordered by... > F1. Hudson Bay, Ontario, and Quebec? James Bay -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 04 07:14PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:lqGdnTONa5pBkF7HnZ2dnUU7- > In each case, name the author. > 1. English, born 1908. Wrote "Thunderball", "Moonraker", "Chitty > Chitty Bang Bang". Fleming > 2. English, born 1931. Wrote "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", "The > Little Drummer Girl". Le Carre > 8. American, born 1927. Wrote "The Chancellor Manuscript", "The > Aquitane Progression", "The Sigma Protocol", "The Bourne > Identity". Ludlum > * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - The Science of Light > Answer these questions about the science of light. > 1. Within 10%, what is the speed of light in a vacuum? 186,000 miles/sec > 2. What scientist is credited with first discovering that light > is composed of multiple colors by refracting it through a prism? Newton > identified by labels such as soft white, cool white or daylight. > Color temperature is also measured numerically on a scale from > about 1,000 to about 10,000 -- of what units? Lumens > 9. LEDs are the basis for many modern light bulbs and screens. > What does "LED" stand for? Light emitting diode > 10. What is the term used to describe the change in direction > of light caused by collisions with particles such as dust? > This effect explains why the sky is blue. Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 05 07:28AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > In each case, name the author. > 1. English, born 1908. Wrote "Thunderball", "Moonraker", "Chitty > Chitty Bang Bang". Ian Flemming > 2. English, born 1931. Wrote "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", "The > Little Drummer Girl". John le Carre > 5. Hungarian-born Brit, born 1865. Wrote the "Scarlet Pimpernel" > series, "Lady Molly of Scotland Yard", "The Old Man in the > Corner". Orczy > * Game 4, Round 8 - Science - The Science of Light > Answer these questions about the science of light. > 1. Within 10%, what is the speed of light in a vacuum? 299,800 km/sec > 2. What scientist is credited with first discovering that light > is composed of multiple colors by refracting it through a prism? Isaac Newton > 3. What type of "light" is between ultraviolet and gamma rays on > the electromagnetic spectrum? x-rays > 4. What type of "light" is between infrared and radio waves on > the electromagnetic spectrum (although it may be considered to > overlap one of them)? microwaves (There's other answers because that's a rather large chunk of the spectrum. Terahertz waves, for example, which are called submillimeter waves in astronomy, and are in between microwaves and IR.) > light through his double-slit experiment in 1801? > 6. What is the Latin term for the area of partial shadow due to > a light source (e.g. a star) being partially obscured? penumbra > below a critical angle. Instead it remains in the medium and > thus can pass along the length of the fiber. What is the name > for this effect? total internal reflection > identified by labels such as soft white, cool white or daylight. > Color temperature is also measured numerically on a scale from > about 1,000 to about 10,000 -- of what units? kelvins > 9. LEDs are the basis for many modern light bulbs and screens. > What does "LED" stand for? light emitting diode > 10. What is the term used to describe the change in direction > of light caused by collisions with particles such as dust? > This effect explains why the sky is blue. Rayleigh scattering -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 04 07:59PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-04-03, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that were correct on that date. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of other rounds. For further information see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Final, Round 1 - Current Events 1. On Wednesday, the Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 4-3. This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was the milestone number of wins that broke the team record? It has since been improved upon. 2. Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai went back from Britain to her home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls. Name the country she returned to. 3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him. 4. The 2018 Ontario budget was released on Wednesday, just in time for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000? 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in California last week for a catheter valve replacement? 6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either of the TFC goal scorers. 7. Canada's first major-league baseball superstar died this week at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers, and Rangers. Name him. 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster? 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer warning label because of acrylamide? 10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in taxes and rent to the City of Toronto? 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees. By what score? 12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and home games went into effect for businesses and residents living near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)? 13. A French waiter has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant. He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his employers accuse him of? 14. On Wednesday, Trump fired the Secretary of Veteran Affairs and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs. 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal app had experienced a security breach in February impacting 150,000,000 accounts? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't be silly -- send it to Canada" msb@vex.net -- British postal worker My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 05 01:02AM -0500 In article <epOdnY7wfcx-6VjHnZ2dnUU7-WfNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school > bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls. > Name the country she returned to. Afghanistan > surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000? > 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in > California last week for a catheter valve replacement? Swartzenegger > at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member > of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers, > and Rangers. Name him. Staub > Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster? > 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer > warning label because of acrylamide? bottled water -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 04 12:06PM -0500 In article <fpWdnbqZmYpL2SDHnZ2dnUU7-dvNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > > attractive albino corn snake, Flame. > Imagine what might've happened if you'd had an *unattractive* albino > corn snake. I prefer to imagine that I'm not a clunky writer. :( -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
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